Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 52
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The 52nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District made up of parts of Fayette County
and Westmoreland County
. The district includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District made up of parts of Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Fayette County
- ConnellsvilleConnellsville, PennsylvaniaConnellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA, 57 miles southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. In 1890, 5,629 people lived in Connellsville, which was a borough at that time...
- DawsonDawson, PennsylvaniaDawson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dawson is located at ....
- DunbarDunbar, PennsylvaniaDunbar is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dunbar is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
- Dunbar TownshipDunbar Township, PennsylvaniaDunbar Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- EversonEverson, PennsylvaniaEverson is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated in 1903.-Geography:Everson is located at ....
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,628 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Uniontown Area School District....
- Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaJefferson Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2000 census. It is named for former president Thomas Jefferson, and many of the township's streets are named after other U.S. presidents...
- Lower Tyrone TownshipLower Tyrone Township, PennsylvaniaLower Tyrone Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Linden Hall, an early 20th century mansion and resort which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
- Menallen TownshipMenallen Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaMenallen Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,644 at the 2000 census...
(PART, Districts 01 and 02) - NewellNewell, PennsylvaniaNewell is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 541 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Frazier School District.-Geography:Newell is located at ....
- North Union TownshipNorth Union Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaNorth Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,140 at the 2000 census. The Laurel Highlands School District serves the township....
- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaPerry Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,786 at the 2000 census. The Frazier School District serves the township....
- Connellsville
- Fayette County (continued)
- PerryopolisPerryopolis, PennsylvaniaPerryopolis is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2000 census.-History:George Washington purchased here when land first became available. He visited in 1770 and said, "as fine a land as I have ever seen, a great deal of rich meadow; it is well...
- Upper Tyrone TownshipUpper Tyrone Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Tyrone Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,244 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Southmoreland School District.Township villages include Keifertown, Owensdale, McClure, and Dry Hill....
- VanderbiltVanderbilt, PennsylvaniaVanderbilt is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt...
- Perryopolis
- Westmoreland County
- East Huntingdon TownshipEast Huntingdon Township, PennsylvaniaEast Huntingdon Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,781 at the 2000 census. From 1978 to 1988, the township had been home to the Volkswagen Westmoreland Assembly Plant, which later became a Sony plant and as of 2010 sits...
(PART)- District Bessemer [PART, Division 02]
- Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, PennsylvaniaMount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It stands 45 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Population in 1900, 4,745 people; in 1910, 5,812 people; and in 1940, 5,824 people...
- Mount Pleasant TownshipMount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaMount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153...
(PART)- District Bridgeport
- ScottdaleScottdale, PennsylvaniaScottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Scottdale is the home of the Southmoreland Scotties. Early in the 20th century, Scottdale was the center of the Frick coke interests...
- East Huntingdon Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Russell J. Blair | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1972 | ||
| J. William Lincoln J. William Lincoln J. William Lincoln is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1979 to 1994.-References:... |
Democrat | 1973 – 1978 | ||
| Harry Young Cochran Harry Young Cochran Harry Young Cochran is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Rich Kasunic Rich Kasunic Richard A. "Rich" Kasunic is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 32nd District since 1994. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1982 through 1994.-External links:... |
Democrat | 1983 – 1994 | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such... |
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| James E. Shaner | Democrat | 1995 – 2006 | ||
| Deberah Kula Deberah Kula Deberah Kula is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 52nd legislative district. She was elected in 2006.Prior to her legislative career, Kula served as Magisterial District Judge in North Union Township, Pennsylvania... |
Democrat | 2007 – present | North Union Township North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania North Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,140 at the 2000 census. The Laurel Highlands School District serves the township.... |
Incumbent |